elevator speech

60-SECOND ELEVATOR PITCH INSTRUCTIONS

PURPOSE: You will not always have up to 6 minutes to inform your audience about a desired topic. In this presentation, you will have 60 seconds to inform your audience about your topic. Your condensed speech will highlight you and an important aspect of your topic.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• This speech should be exactly one-minute long.
• This presentation should be delivered extemporaneously and without any notes. (You will not always have access to notes if the opportunity for an “elevator” pitch arises.)
• Examples of topics include: a foundation or charity, a personal achievement, a personal goal or a real-life hero. A personal achievement or personal goal should be something extra ordinary, not the average accomplishment.

TIPS:

• Please utilize the given outline as an example for the format of your speech!
• SUBMISSION
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• Edited videos will receive a grade of zero. This includes adding visuals after recording.

Check list for this assignment:

                                60 seconds exactly- upload to your private folder on Acclaim

                                Visual Aid for enhancement (if applicable)

                                Self Evaluation- upload to your private folder on Acclaim

SPEECH OUTLINE:

Introduction

1. Attention material: (grab the audience’s attention; DO NOT START WITH YOUR NAME)

• As you have only 60 seconds, you should introduce yourself, your audience and your goal within the first 15 seconds, including your attention gaining device.

1. Thesis: Ex. Today, I want to tell you about Houston Pets Alive.
2. Credibility statement: I am credible to speak on the subject because I’ve volunteered with the organization for two years.
3. Preview: Ex.: Today I will be discussing Pets Alive’s (mission), (outreach), and (how you can volunteer).

TRANSITION: Ex.: First let’s begin with discussing (main point 1: mission).

Body

1. Thesis statement for (main point 1)
   1. Support for (main point 1)

TRANSITION: Ex.: Now that I’ve covered (main point 1), let’s discuss (main point 2: outreach).

1. Thesis statement for (main point 2)
   1. Support for (main point 2)

TRANSITION: Ex.: And finally, now that I’ve covered (main point 2), let’s discuss (main point 3: volunteering).

• Thesis statement for (main point 3)
  1. Support for (main point 3)

TRANSITION: Ex.: Now that we’ve discussed (main point 3), let’s wrap up.

Conclusion

Summary statement: Ex.: Today we discussed Pets Alive’s (mission), (outreach), and (how you can volunteer).

Concluding remarks: (connect back to attention material; make sure your closing statement is strong)

*If you find you have time for only two main points, that’s OK.*